US-Ansarullah talks in Oman after Houthi Red Sea coastline capture

Intelligence summary

US officials met representatives of Yemen's Ansarullah in Oman over the weekend, days after Ansarullah captured the entire strategic Red Sea coastline from Saudi-backed forces. Ansarullah told US officials that it does not intend to attack American vessels in the Red Sea. US is staying out of direct fighting with Ansarullah because it does not want to push Ansarullah into shutting down Red Sea shipping, which could send global energy prices higher. Saudi officials said Riyadh is increasingly